Ryan Truex started 18th in his superspeedway debut at Daytona International Speedway. As a rookie, he struggled finding a partner in the DRIVE4COPD 300 and prepared to make a final run at a top-10 finish when a 19-car incident ended Tommy Baldwin Racing’s (TBR) NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut early. The No. 36 Grime Boss Chevrolet finished in the 31st position.
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2012 season began with a triple-overtime thriller that saw several big hits and multi-truck wrecks cause less than half the field to finish on the lead lap. One of the less fortunate trucks was SS Green Light Racing’s Ross Chastain, who was taken out of the event just six laps from the finish.
Running in 11th place entering Turn 4 on the final lap, James Buescher was able to maneuver through a multi-car accident and come away with his first NASCAR Nationwide Series win in a green-white-checkered finish in the 54th annual DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished 2nd YOU ALMOST HAD THE WIN. “Almost, just got a little contact there in the door getting through that wreck."
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts Ford Fusion (Finished 19th) – NOT THE WAY YOU WANTED TO START YOUR TITLE DEFENSE I SUPPOSE “Yeah, that’s not the way we wanted to start."
NHRA announced today that “Chasing Speed,” a six-part docuseries that recently aired on VICE TV, will debut in full on NHRA’s YouTube page on Wednesday.
Josh Bilicki announced that he is partnering with Stand Ready Apparel for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Texas Motor Speedway
Austin Cindric is the defending winner of this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, continuing a decade-long streak of success for Ford Racing and Team Penske.
